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title: CoAuthors.Parent Property (Word)
keywords: vbawd10.chm179962858
f1_keywords:
- vbawd10.chm179962858
ms.prod: word
api_name:
- Word.CoAuthors.Parent
ms.assetid: 42c847f3-ad9d-d64b-12ea-08e3fde9634e
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# CoAuthors.Parent Property (Word)

Returns an  **Object** that represents the parent object of the specified **CoAuthors** object.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Parent**

 _expression_ An expression that returns a **CoAuthors** object.


## See also


#### Concepts


[CoAuthors Object](coauthors-object-word.md)

